Moody to coach Sun Risers

Tom Moody, the former Australian all-rounder will coach the newly formed IPL team, the Sun Risers which is based out of Hyderabad. Moody has a lot of experience in coaching and his previous assignments include coaching stints with Sri Lanka and Kings XI Punjab.

He is set to take up his new role from the upcoming season of the IPL. The Sun Risers franchise will unveil their logo in Hyderabad on Thursday. They have also called upon the services of VVS Laxman and the former Chairman of selectors, Kris Srikkanth to mentor the new team.

The franchise tweeted "Proudly announce @TomMoodyCricket as our coach. We are sure this partnership will scale us to high peaks." Moody wrote on his twitter page, (@TomMoodyCricket) "Big day in Hyderabad launch of the new IPL franchise & logo, looking forward to this new challenge in my career."